Reviews

The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson

whysomoody's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

demonikchimney's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

mcc004's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

canbelibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

jacquelinelindsay's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

jacentaaa's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No

3.75

lovelyday2day's review against another edition

Loved this collection. It felt surprisingly modern and I loved the characters. Favorite stories beyond the Lottery: The Renegade, Of Course, Got a Letter from Jimmy.

I really felt like up to a key point in the scene setting, Mrs. Walpole and I have very similar mornings:

“I am not going to let this bother me until after I have had my coffee, Mrs. Walpole told herself firmly. She put extra butter on her toast and tried to relax..”

devonolding's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

taelerk's review against another edition

3.0

Like most books of short stories there were a few standouts: The Lottery, The Renegade, The Tooth, The Daemon Lover, Flower Garden. A lot of the others fell a little flat for me. I found myself stepping away from the book a lot.

cathysj's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5